Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates banned a popular Mideast website and magazine on Wednesday for publishing what the authorities alleged was “false news.”
The move against Arabian Business magazine comes as the seven-state UAE federation and three allies are locked in a bitter diplomatic dispute with fellow Gulf state Qatar.
A statement released by the media office of Dubai, the Mideast’s commercial hub, said the magazine’s print and online editions would be barred from publishing for a month.
“The magazine committed violation of the rules and regulations of Dubai Creative Clusters Authority (DCCA) by publishing false news that was based on inaccurate information,” the statement said, without elaborating.
The DCCA was set up by Dubai’s ruler in 2014 to regulate operations in business parks focused on the media, internet and other industries.
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